Combination faucet



Aug. 26, 1930. J. F. BENTLEY 1,773,719

COMBINATION FAUCET Filed Aug. 15, 1928 .2 sheets-sheaf: 1,

Patented Aug. 26, 1930 UNITED STATES some n. BENTLEY, or Dn'raorr;mcnrean COMBINATION FAUCET Application filed August 15, 1928. Serial No.299,748.

This invention is a combination water faucet, the main object being toprovide a faucet of this kind in a relatively simple, practical anddurable form of construction, and where- 5 in means are embodied fordrawing through a common nozzle, either hot, cold or wa water.

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The invention comprises a cylindrical housing 1 having the oppositelypositioned elongated hot and cold water ports 2 and 3 which areconventionallyconnected with the hot .20 and cold water supply pipes 4and 5.- A

nozzle sleeve 6 is formed integrally inthe bottom of. the housing 1, andthe upper and inner end of this sleeve immediately inside the housing'isformed into a beveled annular valve seat'7. A tubular water nozzle 8 isrotatably andslidably seated through the sleeve 6 with a water tightjoint. A circular cover 9 is fastened with set screws 10 upon 'thetop ofthe housing 1, the same having an 3 integral, upwardly extended valvecage 11 from the base of whichproj ect two oppositely positioned studs12.

A handle cap 13 is rotatably seated over the cage 11, the same having anannular 35 groove 14 formed around the inner'periphery thereof near theopen end, and which is adapted to slidably receivethe studs 12 forretains ing the cap rotatably in place uponthe cage I 11. Oppositelypositioned entrance slots 15 40 provide means for inserting the studs 12into the groove 14. The cap .13 is formed with an ear 16 which engagesthe recess 17 formed in the handle 18, the handle being lockinglysecured to the ear by a pin 19 passed through the handle and the saidear. The ear 16 is rovided with a notch 20 at its forward edge mto whichplays the nose 21 of a latch 22 which is slidably mounted within theforward end of'the recess 17 A coil spring 23 within 59 the recess 17underneath the latch 22 and Figure 2 is a vertical section on the 1nsuch depressed position when desired for normally retracts the latch 22from thenotch 20. A thumhpieee 26 is mounted upon the .shank 27 of thelatch 22, which shank progects upwardly, through a slot 28 leading intovsaid recess 17, and means are thus afforded for pushing the nose 21 ofthe latch into the ,.notch 20. This is done when the handle 18 isdepressed, and serves to hold the handle purposes later to be explained.

The-rear end of the handle is flattened into the ear 29 to which ispivotally pinned at 30 a certain, vertical reciprocation of the nozzle 8within the sleeve 6. Thus it will be noted that as the handle 18 isdepressed, the nozzle 8 will be raised into the sleeve 6; also that thenozzle'may be at the same time partially rotated by merely swinging thehandle 18 from side to side.

lnteriorly, the circular wall of the housing 1 is slightly flaredoutwardly from bottom to top, as shown at 34, and a complementarilytapered annular valve-sleeve 35 is: seated within the housing andadapted to rotate snugly against the said circular face of the housingand over the ports 2 and3. This valve sleeveis formed with hot and coldwater ports 36 and 37 adj acently positioned within a half circumferenceof the sleeve 35, and the sleeve is also formed with two diametricallyopposite guide bosses 38, elongated vertically partially. across the.inner face of the sleeve 35. The lower edge of the valve sleeve 35falls slightl short of contacting with the bottom o the'housing 1 asshown at 39, whereby the wear upon the meeting surfaces is compensatedfor b the gradual descent of the ta pered sleeve. coil spring 40 servesto press the sleeve 35 steadily downward to its seat, the said springbeing pressed between the cover 9 and the annular shoulder 41 formedaround the upper margin 0fthe sleeve 35. A double valve assembly ismounted centrally within the housing 1, consisting of a primary tubularvalve 42 slotted vertically through its upper portion as shown at 43 toaccommodate the flow of water and having a lower beveled annular lip 44to coact with the seat 7. The upper inset portion 45 of the valve 42extends into the cage 11 as shown. A coil spring 46, surrounding theupper inset portion 45 of the valve 42 and braced'between the cover 9and the .annular shoulder 47 of the valve, serves to press the valve toits seat.

The valve 42 is formed with the inner, annular, beveled secondary valveseat 48 at the base of the upper tubular portion 45, and a smaller,cylindrical, secondary valve 49 having a beveled bottom 50 for coactingwith the seat 48, is reciprocatingly mounted within the upper tubularinset portion 45 of the valve 42. A'coil spring 51, braced between thecage 11 .and the bottom ofthe valve 49,

serves to press the latter to its seat.

The annular shoulder 47 of the primary valve 42 is recessed atdiametrically opposite points as shown at 52 for slidably engaging thebosses 38 of the sleeve 35. Thus the valve 42 may be raised withoutraising the sleeve 35, but the rotation of the valve 42 serves to rotatethe sleeve also through the engagement of the bosses 38 with therecesses 52.

' a Water .ports '53 are formed through the. prima-ry valve 42 to permitthe free flow of water. The upper and inner end of the nozzle 8 is cutaway at each side so as to leave oppositely disposed fingers 54, theextremities of which are connected by a bridge piece 55 having anupwardly 'extending lug 56. The fingers 54 s'lidably engage grooves 57formed vertically in the inner peripheral wall of'the lip 44*of thevalve42, and the arrangement and adjustment is such that upon the upwardmovement of the nozzle 8 within the sleeve 6, the lug 56 will impingeupon the bottom of the secondary valve 49 and so raise that valveslightly before the bridge'55 strikes the annular base 58 of the primaryvalve 42 and so raises that valve also. The purpose of this arrangementis, since the water pressure upon the upper surfaces of the valves 42and 49 may be considerable and hard to overcome by downward pressureupon the handle 18, to first partially relieve this pressure by theelevation first of the secondary valve 49 and then the primary .valve42.

In use and operation, the handle 18 may be readily swung-horizontally torotate the sleeve 35 to properly position the ports 36 and 37 for thedelivery of hot, cold or-warm water, after which by depressing thehandle 18, the valves 42 and 49 are opened for the flow of water asabove stated. By then pressing the latch 22 inwardly so' that the nose21 as defined in the appended claims.

thereof engages the notch 20 of the ear .16, the handle may be locked inits depressed position for the continuous flow of water un til thehandle is released.

While I have herein described a certain specific manner and method ofconstructing tom of the housing, a nozzle rotatably and slidably mountedthrough the sleeve, and means supported from the top of the houslowerside thereof and there connected with the said nozzle for simultaneouslyrotating and reciprocating the nozzle within the sleeve.

2. In a device of the kind described, a cylindrical housing having itsinner peripheral wall flared from end" to end and having spaced waterports formed through said wall, a complementarilv tapered valve sleeverotatably seated within the housing over said ports, the said sleevehaving water orts adapted to cooperate with the ports 0 the housing forthe delivery of water, and means for rotating the said sleeve, saidmeans being supported upon the housing and extended exteriorly thereofand connecting with the said 'ing and extended exteriorly thereof to theI sleeve through an opposite portion of the housing,

3. In a device of the kind described, a cylindrical housing having itsinner peripheral wall flared from end to end, and having spaced waterports formed through said wall, a coifiplementarily tapered valvesleeve. rotatably seated within the housing over the said ports, thesaid sleeve having water orts adapted to cooperate with the ports 0 thehousing for the delivery of. water, a'nozzle rotatablyand slidablymounted through an end of the housing, a valveassembly upon the up erinner end of the nozzle, rotatable therewlth and adapted to be 0 nedupon the inward movement of the sai nozzle, and a connection between thevalve assembly and the said valve sleeve for rotating the sleevehousing, a nozzle rotatably and slidablymounted through the narrowed endof the housing, the inner end of the nozzle having having oppositelypositioned fingers extended parallel'with the axis of the nozzle abridge piece connecting the extremities oi the fingers, a lug extendedfrom the bridge piece, a rimary valve within the housing op osite -t einner end ofthe nozzle, the same eing formed to slidably engage the saidfingers of the nozzle end, being adapted to be opened b the in- Wardmovement of the nozzle and aving a sliding connection with the saidvalve sleeve transversely of the periphe of the sleeve, and a secondaryvalve seate upon the primary valve and adapted to be opened by the saidlug of the bridge piece at the end of the :nozzle 111, advance of theopening of the primary valve. u 1

5. In a device of the kind described, a cylindrical housing having itsinner periph-' eral wall flared from end to end'and having spaced waterports formed, through said wall, a complimentarily tapered valve sleeverotatably seated within the housing over the said ports, the said sleevehaving water orts adapted to cooperate with the ports 0 the housing, anozzle rotatably and slidably mounted through the narrowed end of thehousing, the-inner end of the nozzle havinlg oppositely positionedfingers extended para lel with the axis of the nozzle, a bridge pieconnecting the extremities of the. fingers, a *lug extended from thebridge piece, a primary valve within the housing opposite the inner endof the nozzle, the same being formed to slidably enga'gethesaid fingersof the nozzle end, being adapted to be opened by the inward movement ofthe nozzle and having a sliding connection with the said valve sleevetransversely of the periphery of the sleeve, a secondary valve seatedupon 40 the primary valve and adapted to be opened 7 by the said lug ofthe bridge piece at the end of the nozzle in advance of the opening ofthe primary valve, a-handle mounted upon the housing and adapted forswin g. movement in perpendicular planes, an a connection between thehandle and the protruding end of the saidmozzle for moving the latter Jwith the former.

6. A combination water faucet, compris-. ing a suitable casing withopenings forthe entrance of hot and cold water and for a dependingnozzle, a nozzlelslidably mounted p in the'nozzle opening of the casing,a primary valve' having a reduced central a erture seated over the upperend of the sai nozzleand adapted to'be raised by'the upward'movement ofthe nozzle, a secondary valve mounted upon the primary valve, a lugextended from the upper end of the nozzle and adapted co to raise thesecondary valve in advance of a suitable casing, a cap rotativel mountedupon'the casin a handle pivote upon the cap for vertica movement, ahandle bar'extended from the handle below the said casing a nozzleslidably journaled throu h the lower side of'the casing and supporteupon the lower end of the said handle bar, two interdepending'valvesmounted within the cas ing arranged to be raised one in advance of theother by the upward movement of the said 7 nozzle, and means foradmitting hot or cold water in varyingproportions into the said casing.

In testimony whereof I aflix my signature.

J F. BENTLEY. g

the primar valve, means for raising the said a nozzle, an means forcontrolling the flow of water into the casing through the said wateropenings.

65 bination water faucet, comprising

